Regulations Quiz

1. What does 'OSHA' stand for?Office of Sound, Hearing, and AudiologyOrganization for a Secure and Healthy AmericaOperational Safety and Hazard AgencyOccupational Safety and Health AdministrationOSHA doesn't stand for any nonsense

2. At or above what average noise exposure level must you test an employee annually?80 dB85 dB90 dB93 dB90 dB if working in an enclosed structure; 93 dB otherwise

3. What does 'STS' stand for?Suboptimal Test ScoreSmythe's Tachyotonesis SyndromeStandard Threshold ShiftSubstandard Test ScoreSubversive Testing Scenario

4. What characterizes an STS?Change of 10dB in each of the 3K, 4K, and 6K thresholdsChange of 25dB in the speech thresholds of either earAverage degradation of 10dB or more across the 2K, 3K, and 4K thresholdsRinging in either ear (tinnitus)Loss of 10dB or more on average in the 1K, 2K, and 3K thresholds

5. How many days do you have to notify an employee after an STS?7213045No notification is required

6. What STS follow-up does OSHA require for employees wearing hearing protectors?Provide protectors with a higher attenuation and/or use dual protectionCheck the fit of current hearing protectorsRefit hearing protectors and retrain the employees in their use and careRemove employees from noisy areas for 30 days, then retestTermination with prejudice

7. What satisfies the OSHA Recordable Shift criteria?Hearing loss of 25 dB or more in the 3K, 4K, and 6K thresholds of an earAn STS that has been found to be persistent on a succeeding test not less than 6 months afterwardAn STS and average at 2K, 3K, and 4K of at least 25 dB in either earTwo STSs in the same ear without an intervening improvement in hearingWhen the noise level in a worker's environment differs from day shift to night shift

8. When may you opt not to log a test with an OSHA Recordable Shift?If the employee is known to have noisy hobbies, such as motorcycling or pistolryIf you plan to perform a retest within 30 daysIf a retest indicates the shift is persistentIf an audiologist or other licensed healthcare professional deems the test invalidWhen it's late on a Friday and you have places to go and people to see

9. Upon which of the following conditions may a baseline be revised?Persistent STSNon-persistent RecordableBipolar ablationAcute perspicacityA baseline may only be revised if authorized by an OSHA inspector

10. What is the standard method of hearing testing?Bone conductionSpirometryAbductionAir conductionOtolaryngological

11. What do you call hearing loss due to aging?PaleotesisCerumenOtitis mediaPresbycusisMalauriesis

12. How does OSHA define a 'problem audiogram'?One with an STSOne with a change of 15 dB in any thresholdOne with a difference of 40dB or more between ears at any frequencyOne where the subject has experienced tinnitus, or sudden or fluctuating loss in hearing in the last yearIt doesn't

13. How long does OSHA require you keep audiometric test records?5 years7 years30 yearsThe duration of employmentForever

14. Can you remove an entry from the Recordable Log?Under no conditionsYou may line out an entry if a later test shows the recordable shift is not persistentYou may remove an entry if the employee leaves the companyYou may remove an entry 7 days after you've notified the employee in writingOnly if you used erasable ink

15. What is the name of the organization that certifies hearing technicians?US Council on HearingNIOSHCAOHCKAOSThere is no such organization

16. How often must audiometers be acoustically calibrated?DailyAnnuallyEvery 2 yearsNeverAfter every STS

17. Is there any sound at zero dB??YesNoYes, but only if you are within 23 degrees latitude of the equator

18. What items does OSHA require on an audiogram?Name, department, hire date, and examiner's nameName, job classification, hire date, and examiner's nameName, department, audiometer calibration dateName, job classification, and audiometer calibration dateName, department, and date of test

19. What is the acronym used to indicate the attenuation rating for hearing protectors?ATAQOXNRRUSTAROFL

20. How does OSHA define 'persistence'?The presence of a condition on 3 consecutive testsThe presence of a condition on two tests at least 6 months apartThe presence of a condition on a 30-day retestThe presence of a condition on any two tests no matter the intervening elapsed timeIt doesn't

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